The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-25

Shinin' River. Gcol-bv."
He relea,ei her hand and her boTsc, a..
she rode forward into the darkness. He
course took her first up q main street. whic
was crowded with wagons, aiaoalances an
artillery. Grpnrs Of Men mingled With thest
and crowded upon the sidewalks. Wien sh
pAxsed tie Light Of window the men stare
as her, and some few presumed upon be
hosnely garb 80 far as 30 venture upon face
tious and complimentary remarks. aimed q
securing better acquaintance
She made no reply, hut hurried her mar
onward, as fast as ste could pick her way
Ebe soon Iassc1 out OF the limits Of the town
and was in The country, though she was go
in the midst Of camps, ard still had to th.cal
her way through masses of men, ho-ses an1
wagons moving slon; the road.
The first fut:cr OF perturbation a; going
oo: into the darkness and the midst OF ar7ued
men had given way to 4 moro composed icel'
ing. No one had s.oppri her, Or oGer-,l TO-
no ono hal sho.sn any symptom Of surprise
a: her presence there at tia. hour. She
began u hope tina: this immunity would con-
tinue unit! she had made her way 70 the Union
lines. She hal ic., the tAici. OF the crowd
behind so.!c l.4tal:cc a.ii was goia: a.oti., 1T
q fair paco o-er L. clear ru;a,l, Studying al
the while tho lilc Of fires FIR 10 i.er right.
IN an a,terup: t. d,acover q rror.l.:n-: dark
gap IL tr-i- cEtei.t.
She was s,sr.s=! by Land iai! upon her
b.idlc aMl :. r"lcc saying:
''Say, .Sis, ,.ito i:sput ye IL an rha- ,.lou.
ye " 1 gin ter this tia1e o night
Size saw Z s4u23 0. hri,an.i5-h looking
s.ra-r.ers Il. !.@r saara'si T.
MY ilrses Polly P'i..,s. 1--we On ;..a
South for. o U.crGt. yrt-.k- I've done
been ter Dr.. Iaackc.'s ,iufreSJoro, fur
ssmc medicine + = NY &.cl: Inagna.y. an 1T,
Oh riv way u home, an III he much
eblct.ses! ter sc gentlemen CT yad .1m nse ter
70 or, kflse ularlmyts powerful sicE a;.' .iie;
in gree. Lnrry FUR !..r medicine
She t..!l ;.!!s with q ccoiucSs and & Irarfcct
imitation OF the speech and manner of the
section that surprised h"rseli. Al She e,:G.d
sbe lrcs'r1 dsrs:'iy at the squad, and Inspected
them. She saw she had rea,nn 10 be
alar;ns.. They were those proving wolves
found about all armies, to whom war mean.
only wider opportunities for all lnann-r Of
villsiny end outrage. An unprotz:ted girl
was welcome prize u them. II was not
death as spy she had to fear. bu. worse.
Now, ii ever. shs must az, Geci,iveiy. Tho
leader tool: hi; hand from her Lril!-, rs ii to
place it OH her.
"Yer powerful Ieait sort Of gal, an cz
purity cx n fawn. Yer nia,nrny can git
long without the nedicin. "A li,tl. while.
~"
Ho did not finish the sentence, for before
ais hand could touch her kari,e!'s whio cut
! deep vale across his face. and then it fell
70 savalc!y ui,o., the mares flank that the
high spiritsl animal sprang forward as il
shot from q catapult, and was a hun,Ired
yards away before the rasals really colt
what had happened.
Onward sped the mettled brute, 50 mad.
iened by the first cruel blow she had ever
'eceivel tha. sbe refused to obey the rein,
but made her own way by and through such
objects as shs encountered. When she at last
almed down the road was clear and lonely.
md Rachel began searching for indications
u favorable point OF approach u tho river
hat hinto'l at bridge or ford While en-
.sged in this she heard voices approaching.
/ moments listening to the ,ningling OF
o'scs convinced her that it was another
'rowd OF straSglers, and she olcyel her first
impulse, which was 70 leap her ho,>c over a
ow stone wallto her right Taking her head
gain, the mare did not stop until she gal.
opel down to the waters edge.
"lll accept this ~ lucky" said Rachel to
erself. "Ihc ancicnts tr.>t,sl r.0re 10 their
orncs' instincts than their own ,er,rItio.s in
imes Of da'scr. and I'll do the same. IN
ron hsrc.'
She ursel tho marc into the water. The
east picked hcr way anon. the houl,,crs on
he bottom successfully for few minutes
'he water roc tn R,cIlci's feet, but that
fSasnNAl 1f,,.tt II, I, ,,.,1
ards She wo1''i gain thn opposite bank, when
udecnly u" mare s;cnir.d upon slippery !
tcel, hcr !cet went from un,,rr her instantly. !
''a stecd and !!'trr rolled il the sweeping |
|ood o! leo cod w,:trr. Rachel first though. |
vas that ''hc shou! surely drown, but Lonc !
an,e back Il. she caught IL limb swinciu,
rom i're on the bank. With Il ;S she held
cr head above water until she could collect
ers',t i't.i', nnl 'rn with great difficulty
uiied herself un tho muddy, slippery bank.
no weight or her soaket clothes added
realty I" tho difficulty and fatigue. and sl,c
y Tor soaic time prone upon her face across
40 burrows OF u cotton field, hctorc She could
nnd erect AT last she Was able to stand up.
llu sle relieved herself somewhat by taking
Il her ca''cn riding SKIRT and wrnginy tho
atcr from It, Her mare had also gained the
A''A "c''f tl" same point she had, and stool
'ok.i'S at her with world OF wonder at tho
hole nights experience in her grea, brown
yes
Poor thing" said Rachel, sympathctically,
!! bis Is only tho beginning. Heaven knows
nat We wont have to SO through with be-
|re tho sun rises"
She triel I" mount, but her watery gar.
enss wero too much for her agility, and
TN tho wet skirts lettering her limbs she
gan to'''nS painfully over tho spon-y.
owed ground in search Of STUN, or a
cs. Sle thought she saw many around her.
II on approaching one after another found
ry wcre only largo cotton plants. with n
VI or two OF unSathcrel cotton on them
h'ch aid"I the darkness ii ;ivn, them ,l.
cc'i'c apP'A a"rc. She prevented l.rl-,.If
ON tra'c!.2S ii a circle ly rcinp!u,.ri1.